Few players made more of their opportunity at 2015 NFL Scouting Combine than former UF defensive star Dante Fowler Jr.
Fowler put enough on tape in 2014 to make himself a possibly top-10 pick. This past weekend in Indianapolis, Fowler further wowed NFL...

Five reasons the New York Jets (5-9) will defeat the L.A. Chargers* (7-7) on Sunday in New Jersey.
Chess man. Todd Bowles is New York’s head coach in large part because of his successes as a defensive coordinator with Arizona. A Philip Rivers-led...

Kyle Long helps give a Bears fan's truck a much-needed makeover and shows off a couple of his own vehicles on Friday's episode of "Tackle My Ride."
The Bears guard chose to overhaul Mark Mueller's rusted-out 1999 Ford Explorer because the Hoffman Estates...

Why has Le'Veon Bell not signed the franchise tag the Steelers placed on him more than three months ago? When he does sign it, he will be guaranteed $12.12 million this season, which would make him by far the best-paid halfback in the NFL in 2017. Next is...

Brett Favre threw some kind words at the man who replaced him at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers.
Speaking at a charity function Thursday, Favre said that Aaron Rodgers is “almost too good.”
“I mean that with all due respect,” Favre said. “I mean,...

As long as Carson Palmer is in the lineup, the Arizona Cardinals believe they can beat anybody. And they will be tough to knock off if he keeps playing like this. Palmer threw for four touchdowns to lead the Cardinals to a 48-23 victory over the Chicago...

Ryan Pace and John Fox have no cookie-cutter rebuilding efforts to examine as a blueprint for the Bears' transformation.
It doesn't work that way in the NFL; each organization has far too many variables in play. But the Cardinals are proof positive a...

A glance at each team in the NFC:
NFC EAST
DALLAS COWBOYS
Last year: Ended three-year rut of 8-8 finishes with NFC East title and beat Detroit for first playoff win since 2009. Lost to Green Bay in divisional round. Tony Romo had most efficient season...

On a day when the NFL's free agents were officially allowed to test the market, it was a different kind of "Let's Make a Deal" that stole the spotlight.
It was a dizzying flurry of trades Tuesday that refashioned pro football's landscape, with star tight...

Who is the worst of the worst?
That's one of the big questions as the NFL's regular season draws to a close, with a five-way tie at 2-11 among the Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The...

A man who lacks conviction is a leader who isn't worth following.
Dennis Hickey's credibility as the Miami Dolphins' general manager instantly took a hit because of his conviction about the team's 2014 first-round pick.
With the 19th pick in May's...

New England Patriots
2013: 12-4, first.
Last in playoffs: 2013.
They're going all the way: TE Rob Gronkowski is (almost) back — he's still favoring his recovering right knee and is said to be 50-50 for the opener against the Dolphins. Regardless, Tom...

In predicted order of finish by division:
AFC West
1. DENVER2013 | 13-3, 1st in WestLast year in playoffs | 2013
Going all the way: Offense-minded Denver beefed up on the other side of the ball, adding end DeMarcus Ware, cornerback Aqib Talib, and...

The other three quarterbacks in the AFC West relocated their game, and now Oakland's Matt Schaub is looking to follow suit.
Schaub, whose career was kaput in Houston, is looking to run a rebootleg with the Raiders, a franchise coming off consecutive...

Times NFL columnist Sam Farmer covers NFL draft 2014 live from New York's Radio City Music Hall.
1. Houston: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina, 6-5, 266. Pair him with All-Pro defensive tackle J.J. Watt, and the Texans have a dynamic duo that’s almost...

I’m sure some Ravens fans hoped that the organization broke from its tradition of being patient at this time of year and went out and used much of the approximately $19 million of salary cap space that they had on the first day of free agency. Start out...

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin drifted onto the field with his back turned to the play in the third quarter Thursday night, narrowly avoiding a collision with Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones during a long kickoff return.
The bizarre sequence...

Pittsburgh Steelers starting outside linebacker LaMarr Woodley is out for tonight's game against the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium, the third consecutive game he has missed due to a calf injury.
He had been listed as doubtful on the injury report.
The...

For Ravens offensive tackle Kelechi Osemele, his NFL education has included the experience of starting every game of his rookie season.
The Ravens' right tackle has been tasked with blocking everyone from Jason Babin, Justin Houston, Anthony Spencer,...